It is already known that blueberries are rich in antioxidants and vitamins. New research from the Lund University Faculty of Engineering in Sweden shows that blueberry fibre are important and can alleviate and protect against intestinal inflammations, such as ulcerative colitis.
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Diverticulitis is a common digestive disease particularly found in the large intestine. Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) on the outside of the colon.
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Digestion is the breaking down of chemicals in the body, into a form that can be absorbed. It is also the process by which the body breaks own chemicals into smaller components that can be absorbed by the blood stream.
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